Secondary colour - Definition and Overview

A secondary color is a color made by mixing two primary colors in a given color space. Examples include the following.

Light (RGB)

• red ● + green ● = yellow ●
• red ● + blue ● = magenta ●
• green ● + blue ● = cyan ●

Pigment (CMY)

• cyan ● + magenta ● = blue ●
• cyan ● + yellow ● = green ●
• magenta ● + yellow ● = red ●

Paint (BYR)

• blue ● + yellow ● = green ●
• blue ● + red ● = purple ●
• yellow ● + red ● = orange ●

See also

• Color theory

Example Usage of Secondary